Vaccine-related phishing emails and domains are popping up, while criminals are selling phony vaccines via the Dark Web, says Check Point. Image: iStock.com/Udom Pinyo Cybercriminals have been busy this year capitalizing on every facet of the coronavirus pandemic. And now that vaccines for the virus are on the horizon, bad actors have yet another area to exploit. A report released Friday by cyber threat intelligence provider Check Point examines how the desire for the vaccine…

The Internet of Things is still in its Wild West phase of development. Standardization is necessary to ensure safety and easier integration. Image: iStock/BeeBright Since the Internet of Things (IoT) became an enterprise focus, the task of standardizing IoT has been a major headache. IoT devices come with proprietary operating systems that their manufacturers create, not to mention security presets that may or may not conform to enterprise network requirements. Collectively, this makes IoT an…

Just over three-quarters of cybersecurity professionals have said they expect to see an increase in DNS-related security threats over the next few weeks. In preparation, three in five (59%) have altered their DNS security methods in the run up to the holiday season, according to a new report from the Neustar International Security Council (NISC). However, 29% have reservations around their ability to respond to DNS attacks, likely attributed to the shifting and complex DNS…

On December 11, 2017, Platinum Edge Media and its founder CJ Thompson created National App Day as a way to celebrate how apps have inspired us and changed our culture. The Registrar at National Day Calendar went on to proclaim National App Day to be observed annually. We can’t truly appreciate the impact that apps have on our lives without an idea of how to use these programs securely. That’s especially the case for mobile…

We’re excited to let you know that VMware Cloud on AWS is named winner of the Customer Demand Subcategory under Hybrid Cloud in CRN’s 2020 Products Of The Year. The recognition of this award highlights how VMware Cloud on AWS has garnered real-world satisfaction among customers and partners with its agility, innovation and flexibility.   VMware Cloud on AWS brings VMware’s enterprise class Software-Defined Data Center software to the AWS Cloud and enables customers to…